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...e stories about the [[Shakyamuni Buddha|Buddha]] and other characters, and stories of their former lives.<ref>84000 Translating the Words of the Buddha.</ref> ...

...e. If you aim to accomplish your practice, these sublime beings’ words and stories will act as your witness. ...

...literary forms in Buddhism: the Buddha’s past-life stories. Most past-life stories of the Buddha are found within two genres of Buddhist literature: [[avadana ...literary forms in Buddhism: the Buddha’s past-life stories. Most past-life stories of the Buddha are found within two genres of Buddhist literature: [[avadana ...

...rab trengwa'', [[Wyl.]] ''skyes rabs 'phreng ba'') — 'The Garland of Birth Stories' by the master [[Arya Shura]] describes 34 of [[Buddha Shakyamuni]]'s previ It is said that Arya Shura planned to write 100 stories, ten to illustrate each of the [[ten paramitas]]. This project was later ta ...

...Kadampa]] master Gönpawa Wangchuk Gyaltsen (1016-1082). Several well known stories from his life can be found in [[Patrul Rinpoche]]'s ''[[Words of My Perfect ...

...Sutta''), sometimes called ''Ocean of Narratives'', consists of [[Jataka]] stories in fifty-one chapters, tracing the causes of present tragedy in human lives ...e. In the caves of [[Dunhuang]] there are many wall paintings illustrating stories from the ''Sutra of the Wise and the Foolish'', as well as painted scrolls ...

...s ''The Fifty Stanzas on the Spiritual Master'' and ''The Garland of Birth Stories'' (Skt. ''[[Jatakamala]]''). Many Tibetan scholars identify him with the ma ...

#stories of the past (''sngon rabs'') ...

The literature of Indian masters recounting stories of the Buddha’s former lives can be found in the Tibetan [[Tengyur]], [[T ...

*[[Lelung Shyepé Dorje]], ''Life Stories of an Ocean of Oath-Bound Protectors of the Teachings'' (Wyl. ''dam can bst ...

#''Avadāna''. Life stories of buddhas, bodhisattvas, disciples, and various individuals. #Life stories ...

...s writings on the origin of various [[Dharma protector]]s, entitled ''Life Stories of an Ocean of Oath-Bound Protectors of the Teachings''.<ref>''dam can bsta ...

...hrough his interactions with human and nonhuman interlocutors, and through stories of various past buddhas, we are led step by step through the topics of [[re ...

...style. Although this class of works is as varied as it is voluminous, the stories typically illustrate the results of good and bad [[karma]], indicating how ...

...of the scriptures provide specific information about its whereabouts. The stories surrounding Suvarnabhumi often involve sea ventures to the legendary land, ...

...atue story, statues one to three are included. In the four and five statue stories, the fourth and fifth statues are added respectively (see the list below). ...assowitz Verlag, 1994) 189-194. For an extensive discussion of the various stories, see: Franz Karl Ehrhard, ''Die Statue und der Tempel des Arya Va-ti bzang- ...

*Jamyang Wangmo, ''The Lawudo Lama, Stories of Reincarnation from the Mount Everest Region'', Wisdom Publications, 2005 ...

...these to be proper efforts (''samyakpradhānāni'')." Andy Rotman, ''Divine Stories Part 1'', Boston: Wisdom Publications, 2008, p. 452</ref> (Andy Rotman) ...

..., one of the incarnations of his father Dudjom Rinpoche. According to oral stories of the lineage, this fulfills a promise made by Dudjom Rinpoche to his son ...

Oral lineage stories said that long ago, “a great yogi known as Gyalwa Yang Gonpa blessed the ...

...ms, due to his realization and the power of his past deeds. He tells three stories from his previous lives as a pheasant chick, a hare, and the peacock king S ...

*[[Jamgön Kongtrul]], ''Life Stories of the Hundred Tertöns'', Wyl. ''gter ston brgya rtsa'i rnam thar'' ...

*''Talent for Humanity: Stories of Creativity, Compassion and Courage to Inspire You on Your Journey'' (Gre ...

...conventional norms. Mingyur Namkhé Dorje became something of a legend and stories about his clairvoyance and supernatural deeds abound. ...

...]]; and that Samudrareṇu himself will become the Buddha Shakyamuni. Origin stories for the Buddha [[Akshobhya]], for the Buddha Amitabha’s accompanying bodh ...

...tse Chökyi Lodrö: The Great Biography by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche and Other Stories'', Translated by Drubgyud Tenzin Rinpoche and Khenpo Sonam Phuntsok (Boulde ...

*Jamyang Wangmo, ''The Lawudo Lama, Stories of Reincarnation from the Mount Everest Region'', Wisdom Publications, 2005 ...

...sentient beings]] in the same manner as [[Guru Rinpoche]] did.</Ref>. Oral stories recount that from childhood Pegyal Lingpa was extraordinary and that he cou ...

*Wangmo, Jamyang. ''The Lawudo Lama, Stories of Reincarnation from the Mount Everest Region'', Wisdom Publications, 2005 ...

...Palzang ([[Khenpo Ngakchung]]). He left many important writings like ''The Stories of Vinaya'' and a commentary on Mipham Rinpoche's ''[[Beacon of Certainty]] ...

...To meet his basic needs, he relied on annual rounds of alms begging. Oral stories recounts that Drodul Tendzin Dorje have had multiple clear dreams and visio ...

...was closely cared by Shouchen Kunzang Nyima. When he was 9 years old, oral stories recount that her mother came to see him, and that he announced she was goin ...

According to oral lineag stories, Lama Karpo was later recognized as an emanation of one of the [[Eighty-fou ...months retreat in [[Paro Taktsang]], in Bhutan. According to oral lineage stories, ‘While meditating in the cave where [[Guru Rinpoche]] had meditated, Lam ...

...n teachers and as an exemplary practitioner of [[Chö]]. Many extraordinary stories are told of Jetsün Lochen and her remarkable abilities, such as the time o ...

...nd holy places, and made great progress in his practice. There are so many stories of his of meditation experiences. .... My father, Wongtsang Chimé Dorje, had power like that, there are lots of stories about him. ...

Acoording to lineage stories, it is said that “Several times, Pema Jigme Chöying Rangdrol showed his ...

...ch billowed from his cup of tea, in the midst of rainbow lights"<Ref> Oral stories from Namkha Khyung Dzong practitioners.</Ref>. Oral stories recount that: ...

...Ling]], in Tibet, among numerous positive signs according to oral lineage stories. His father was Yab Chöpel, his mother was Mayum Sangye. Following his bir ...

When he was three years old, oral stories recount that Shiva Rinpoche “could precisely describe his previous life t ...

According to oral lineage stories, Lama Kota received the full [[Tröma Nakmo]] lineage from a direct discipl ...

...s such by so many lamas, and I have seen all the records and heard all the stories about it. In fact Lerab Lingpa's own great heart-son, to whom he transmitte ...

...s such by so many lamas, and I have seen all the records and heard all the stories about it. In fact Lerab Lingpa's own great heart-son, to whom he transmitte ...

...Far more than merely a list of rules, the Vinaya Pitaka also includes the stories behind the origin of each rule, providing a detailed account of the [[Buddh ...

*Khenpo Sodargye, ''Achieve by Doing: stories, questions and answers - a Buddhist approach'' (Commoners Publishing, 2016) ...

...d results and how bad actions bring about bad results, the [[Buddha]] told stories like those we find in the [[Jataka]] tales. But things do not happen just b ...

...tinct lineages, along with the lives of the students of the great masters, stories from the oral tradition, and the different teaching styles. Anyone who matt ...

Oral lineage stories recount that during Dudjom Lingpa’s lifetime, through the Tröma Nakmo pr ...

...couldn't eat meat and also was disgusted by jerky hung in the house. Oral stories recounts that the first language spoken by the infant was Sanskrit and mant ...

:”Some stories relate that Do Khyentse Yeshe Dorje, whose unpredictable and sometimes inti ...

*Khenchen Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche, ''Miracle Stories of Mipham Rinpoche'', translated by Ann Helm for Nalanda Translation Commit ...

Oral stories recount that as soon as she was able to speak, Khandro Tare Lhamo requested ...ough divinations and rituals secretly performed late at night, and through stories of her miracles that provided a beacon of hope during a devasting chapter o ...

...how to enter into the text itself. Five points of the Nalanda tradition. Stories of the life of Shantideva. ...elative bodhicitta. Generating bodhicitta. The second chapter. The life stories of Buddha Shakyamuni. Heaven and hell. The Buddha’s way out of hell. C ...

There are many stories about Penor Rinpoche's extraordinary powers, even as a young child. On one ...

...brother of [[Thinley Norbu Rinpoche]]). His mother was Pema Khandro. Oral stories recount that before Dudjom Rinpoche passed away, he mentioned that: "I will ...

Oral stories recount that [[Sangyum Rigzin Wangmo]] has many times instructed Gyatrul Ri ...

...is time, remembers how Khyentse Rinpoche and Zenkar Rinpoche would recount stories from the lives of the great masters and converse late into the night. Dilgo ...

According to the oral stories recounted by Dudjom Rinpoche himself, his father Khengen Tulku and his moth ...

...tse Chökyi Lodrö: The Great Biography by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche and Other Stories'' (Boston: Shambhala, 2017) ...

Oral lineage stories say that Golok Serta Rinpoche had the power to read the minds of people, wa ...

...06, no. 1 (1986): 123.</ref> or in the guise of a monk or mendicant. These stories entered local traditions, commentaries<ref name="ftn11">Richard D. McBride, ...

The [[Pema Kathang]] and other life-stories, give a more fluid picture of places and their location. Thus Zahor and Udd ...

...ma Chime had both a great Sugata stupa (a round stupa having four or seven stories of lotus petals) and a Dzegpa chorten adorned with lotus petals as well as ...

...as such by so may Lamas, and I have seen all the records and heard all the stories about it. In fact, Lerab Lingpa’s own great heart-son, to whom he transmi ...

...edly in simple language, illustrating points through everyday examples and stories. In old Tibet many faithful and devoted lay people were kept from studying ...

There are stories from this time describing how the family was involved in trade between Chin ...

...ea that they had seen such carved objects. But since I ‘d only heard these stories and thought them rather insignificant, I neither tried to discover the loca ...

According to oral stories, his association with the Dudjom Tersar lineage is a long one as in this li ...

'''Collection of Stories''' (''gtam tshogs'') ...

*'''An Ocean of Vehicles: A Collection of Advice and Stories''' (''gtam tshogs theg pa'i rgya mtsho'') (374-918) ...

Shechen Rabjam shared the following stories, ...